Battle Through the Heavens: Xiao Yan, I am your second master.

Xiao Li frowned. Hua Yu's condition was more serious than he had thought. No wonder she died so young. Anyone would die from such injuries.

Xiao Li began to work on the elixirs needed to treat Hua Yu. Simply taking the elixirs would not work; he needed to use both external soaking and internal administration for a double cure.

"Hua Jin, go prepare a wooden tub for bathing." Xiao Li glanced around the room; only Hua Jin was someone he could command.

Hua Jin glanced at Xiao Li, snorted coldly, and went to prepare.

Soon after, Hua Jin brought over the wooden bucket. Xiao Li poured in a few crystal-clear pills the size of longans, then threw in two milky-white granules, and finally poured in water.

"Two fairies, place Sect Master Hua into the wooden tub so that she can absorb the medicinal power. When Sect Master Hua enters the tub, feed her this pill."

Xiao Li tossed a jade bottle to Fairy Hua, then walked out of the thatched hut with Elder Tianyin, with Hua Jin following behind.

After watching the group leave, the two immortals of Qinghua began to heal Huayu. They placed Huayu in a wooden tub filled with a pale blue liquid, from which a rich medicinal fragrance wafted.

Fairy Hua then poured the pill out of the jade bottle. Fairy Qing took a closer look and exclaimed in surprise, "It's actually an eighth-grade pill that has been tempered by eight-colored pill lightning! This Wang Li is truly amazing!"

Fairy Hua was also surprised by Wang Li's generosity, but she decisively fed the pill to Hua Yu and then began to observe Hua Yu's condition.

"Eldest sister, they came here at Hua Jin's invitation to treat Hua Yu. Hua Yu said back then that her adopted daughter was not a good person and might have a bad influence on the sect."

Unexpectedly, it was this adopted daughter who saved her in the end. I wonder what she'll think when she wakes up. Fairy Hua didn't know whether to be angry or amused.

Qingxianzi: "Hua Jin does have her own ideas. She is a person with a strong desire for power. Such a person is obviously not suitable to lead the Hua Sect. I just don't know what Hua Jin's purpose is in sending people to rescue Hua Yu."

Fairy Hua: "Eldest sister, you go and ask. I'll keep an eye on things here."

"it is good!"

Chapter 183 Alliance with the Flower Sect

Qingxianzi stepped out of the thatched hut. At this moment, Xiao Li and the others stood not far away, gazing at the beautiful scenery of the Flower Sect.

"Master Wang Li, Senior Tianyin." Qing Xianzi's attitude was much better now than when they first met.

Qingxianzi bowed slightly to Xiao Li: "Thank you, Master Wang Li, for saving my junior sister's life. May I ask what brings you here?"

Xiao Li smiled slightly: "May I have a detailed conversation with Fairy Qing?"

Qingxianzi was taken aback, then led Xiao Li to the side, and then waved her hand to cast a spatial barrier.

Hua Jin, standing to the side, gritted her teeth. 'She's practically an old woman now! Why did she seduce Master Wang Li? Wait, could it be that Master Wang Li has a taste for that? Hua Jin, Hua Jin, what are you going to do! You should stand up straight!'

Inside the barrier,

"Speak," said the Azure Fairy calmly.

Xiao Li smiled slightly: "I wonder if Fairy Qing knows about the Xiao Clan, one of the eight ancient clans?"

Qingxianzi nodded: "Of course I know. A thousand years ago, the Xiao Clan was the most powerful clan. Its patriarch, Xiao Xuan, was the most powerful of the five great experts at that time. However, the Xiao Clan also declined a thousand years ago."

Xiao Li cupped his hands in greeting to Qing Xianzi: "This junior is not called Wang Li. Wang Li is just an alias. This junior's real name is Xiao Li, Xiao of the Xiao clan."

Qingxianzi's pupils contracted; Xiao Li's identity was actually that of a descendant of the Xiao clan. Qingxianzi then regained her composure.

Qingxianzi: "Since you are a descendant of the Xiao clan, what business do you have in my Hua Sect? My Hua Sect is not an ancient imperial clan."

Xiao Li: "This junior wishes to represent the Xiao clan in forming an alliance between Yin Valley and your esteemed sect. Fenyan Valley has already agreed to form an alliance with us."

Qingxianzi frowned: "An alliance should have enemies, right? Is it the Soul Palace?"

Xiao Li smiled slightly: "Fairy, you are truly intelligent and wise. Not only the Soul Palace, but also other imperial clans. After all, these imperial clans have strange tempers and look down on those of us who do not have the bloodline of Dou Di."

"They might take action, so we've united to form a powerful alliance to resist the imperial clan's offensive."

Qingxianzi nodded. She had naturally met the people of the Imperial Clan before, and to be honest, she knew where Yaochen came from and his past. Therefore, Qingxianzi had no good feelings towards the Imperial Clan.

“Since it’s an alliance, there will naturally be a hierarchy, right? You’re not planning to use the name of the alliance to annex other sects, are you? After all, you’re also a member of the Imperial Clan.” Qing Xianzi stared at Xiao Li.

"Tsk, Fairy Qing's words are a bit hurtful. Although I am a descendant of the imperial clan, I do not like the bloodline rules of the imperial clan. I still prefer to be an ordinary cultivator."

As for the alliance, in addition to one leader, there will be multiple deputy leaders. For example, your Flower Sect, the Burning Flame Valley, the Sound Valley, and our Xiao Clan can all send one person to serve as a deputy leader.

"The alliance leader will be elected by the people. As long as he is strong and has a strong ability to lead, that will suffice. How about that?" Xiao Li told Qing Xianzi about the alliance.

Qingxianzi nodded. This arrangement was reasonable, since no one wanted their sect to be swallowed up by others.

"An alliance is fine, but I need you to do something for me," Qingxianzi said calmly.

Xiao Li's mouth twitched. Another one with conditions. Why does everyone like to make conditions?

"You tell me."

After pondering for a moment, Qingxianzi gritted her teeth and said, "Help me find the whereabouts of Medicine Venerable Yao Chen."

"Huh?" Xiao Li looked completely bewildered.

Qingxianzi blushed but repeated, "Help me find Yaochen's whereabouts."

Xiao Li looked Qing Xianzi up and down, not expecting her to ask such questions. He had thought she would ask for pills.

"I know the whereabouts of the Medicine Venerable, but please forgive me for not being able to tell you. But rest assured, Fairy, the Medicine Venerable will return within twenty years!" Xiao Li didn't want to say too much, but he still informed Fairy Qing that Yao Chen was still alive.

Qingxianzi breathed a sigh of relief. What she feared most was that Yaochen had truly perished: "Yaochen is still alive, right? You said he could return."

Xiao Li: "He should be considered dead, but he is also considered alive. His physical body is gone, leaving only his soul."

"His physical body is gone? He was so powerful, how could he only have a soul left? Could it be that a Dou Sheng made a move? Or was it the Soul Palace?" Qing Xianzi asked anxiously.

Xiao Li: "It is indeed the Soul Hall. The information I have gathered is that the Soul Hall launched a siege against the Medicine Venerable, who escaped after self-destructing."

"Where is he now? Tell me, I need to find him! Without a physical body, he might be in danger," Qingxianzi said anxiously, grabbing Xiao Li's shoulder.

"Qingxianzi, please calm down. Medicine Venerable is safe now, but I cannot tell you where he is. I said he would return in less than twenty years, and might even rise to a higher level. Please don't worry," Xiao Li said, slapping Qingxianzi's hand away.

Qingxianzi wanted to say something more, but it got stuck in her throat. She recalled the scene when she confessed her feelings to Yaochen, and Yaochen rejected her while holding a child's hand. This made Qingxianzi very sad.

"That show-off, who cares if he lives or dies! Humph!" Qingxianzi removed the spatial barrier and then returned to the thatched hut.

Xiao Li awkwardly scratched his cheek, then walked over to Elder Tianyin.

Soon after, Fairy Hua came out and said with a smile, "Hua Yu's injuries have healed by 60%. Thank you, Master. My elder sister just told me about the alliance, and I am aware of it."

I will then inform the Grand Elder to handle this matter personally. Hua Jin, you will cooperate with the Grand Elder. Our Hua Sect, Yin Valley, and Fen Yan Valley are in an alliance, but the alliance is a secret and cannot be publicized.

This matter should only be known to you and a few elders. Our alliance is a clandestine one; we need to accumulate strength now and must not expose ourselves, understand? If it is exposed, I will personally destroy you!

Hua Jin hurriedly bowed to the Flower Fairy and said, "The Flower Clan gave me life and raised me. My godmother raised me, and Hua Jin will never betray the Flower Clan!"

Hua Jin was secretly delighted. She hadn't expected that the Hua Sect would form an alliance with the Yin Valley. This way, she could see Xiao Li more often. As long as she spent more time with him, she was sure she could get married to Xiao Li!

About half a day later,

The door of the thatched hut opened, and Qingxianzi helped an old woman with gray hair out. The old woman's legs were a little unsteady, and she walked with difficulty.

"Hua Yu, thank you for your help, Master." Hua Yu bowed to Xiao Li and expressed her gratitude.

"Sect Master Hua, you're too kind. Fairy Qing should have already told you that we'll be partners who advance and retreat together from now on. Your injuries are still too severe, and it will take time to completely heal them."

I will prepare the medicine during this time. You should continue to recuperate. After about six months, you should be fully recovered. However, because you have lost too much of your vital essence, it cannot be made up for.

Therefore, your lifespan is much shorter than that of an ordinary Dou Zun expert. Aside from eighth-grade life-extending pills, your only other option is to advance to the Half-Saint realm, where your lifespan will increase again.

Xiao Li informed Hua Yu of her current condition.

"Thank you so much, Master. You've gone to so much trouble." Hua Yu thanked her again, then looked at Hua Jin with complicated and apologetic eyes: "Jin'er, I'm an old woman. I was wrong."

Hua Jin couldn't hold back any longer after Hua Yu said that, but she forced herself to stay calm: "What are you saying, old woman! Don't think I'll be grateful to you just because you said that!"

I just can't stand seeing you, this arrogant old woman, die so hastily! Let me tell you, you've misjudged me! I will definitely be your pride!

Chapter 184 The Old Ancestor of the Pill Tower Discusses Secrets

After leaving the Flower Sect,

Xiao Li was in a good mood, having finally resolved two important matters and won over Burning Flame Valley and Flower Sect ahead of time. This would make dealing with Soul Palace and the Ancient Imperial Clan easier in the future.

"Where to the Pill Tower next?" Elder Tianyin asked.

"The Pill Tower? Forget about it. Although I can now refine an eighth-grade pill with nine-colored pill lightning, there are several people in the Pill Tower who can do that."

I am but a nobody, how could I possibly persuade Danta to join our alliance? Unless that ancestor personally makes the decision, but that ancestor is elusive and cannot be found.

I was lucky to encounter that ancestor back then. I wonder when I'll meet him again, Elder Su? Elder Su, what do you say?

Xiao Li suddenly realized that after talking for a long time, the Heavenly Sound Elder was not listening to him, but was staring ahead.

Xiao Li followed the gaze of the old man Tianyin and saw an old man dressed in tattered hemp clothes slowly walking over. Xiao Li recognized that face.

"Are you the Ancestor?" Xiao Li exclaimed in surprise.

"Hehe, it's me. We were just talking about me, and now you're upset that I'm here?" Ancestor Danta said with a smile.

The old patriarch of the Dan Tower then looked at the old man of the Heavenly Sound: "You are that little Su from the Sound Valley, right? You have also become a Dou Sheng? Not bad, not bad."

"Greetings, Ancestor." Elder Tianyin bowed to Ancestor Danta.

With a wave of his hand, the Old Ancestor Danta created a simple pavilion with a stone table and four stone chairs inside.

"sit."

The group then entered the pavilion and took their seats. Xiao Li had never expected to encounter the Pill Tower Ancestor here.

"Ancestor, it's been a long time. How have you been?" Xiao Li said, clasping his hands in greeting.

"Haha, all is well, but your growth rate is truly astonishing. Your cultivation has already reached the eight-star Dou Zun level, and your soul power has even reached the early stage of the Heavenly Realm. Such a growth rate makes even me feel ashamed."

The old patriarch of the Dan Tower stroked his beard and smiled. He still looked like the old man Xiao Li had seen back then, except that he looked much older and had very little hair left on his head.

"It was just luck. The imperial clan has always been a threat to us. We can't afford not to cultivate diligently. I've already dealt with the imperial clan. Without strength, we can only be inferior to others," Xiao Li sighed.

"Oh? You've also dealt with the Imperial Clan? It's reasonable for someone from the Imperial Clan to deal with them. But young friend, how about we have that Xiao Clan friend behind you come out and meet him? I sense a familiar aura."

The old patriarch of the Pill Tower looked behind Xiao Li and said with a half-smile.

"Hehe, old monster, your senses are so sharp?" Xiao Kong's voice appeared.

"Xiao Kong! You're still alive!" the Dan Tower Ancestor exclaimed in shock. He hadn't expected that this Dou Sheng of the Xiao Clan was actually Xiao Kong.

"It's all thanks to Xiao Li that I'm still alive today," Xiao Kong said with satisfaction, patting Xiao Li on the shoulder.

"I didn't expect you to still be alive. But your cultivation level? Although it's still stronger than mine, it's not as powerful as before?" The old ancestor of the Pill Tower looked Xiao Kong up and down.

“Indeed, I’m not as powerful as before. I’m only a late-stage six-star Dou Sheng now, which is comparable to you in your lifetime, or more accurately, to your refiner, Old Ghost Dan.” Xiao Kong stroked his beard and laughed.

Xiao Li stood up and served tea to the two big shots.

"So many years have passed in the blink of an eye, why bring up the past? I still don't understand whether I am a Xuan Dan or a Dan Yuan Tian."

Dan Yuantian was one of the founders of the Pill Tower and a high-ranking member of the tower at the time. He was the right-hand man of the supreme founder of the Pill Tower. However, Dan Yuantian had already passed away many years ago. In the year before his death, he devoted all his energy to refining a pill. During that pill refining, Dan Yuantian also exhausted his strength when the pill was completed and died in despair.

However, after Dan Yuantian's death, a wisp of his consciousness merged into the ninth-grade pill in a strange way, causing the pill, which had reached the ninth-grade Xuan Dan level, to mutate.

Later, this ninth-grade Xuan Dan transformed into human form, but did not leave the Pill Tower. Instead, it remained as the guardian of the Pill Tower, and this is the current ancestor of the Pill Tower.

In a sense, the Pill Tower Ancestor can be considered an alternative avatar of the Pill Origin Heaven. However, the distinction between the primary and secondary aspects of this avatar is quite complex, and even the Pill Tower Ancestor himself sometimes cannot distinguish between them.

"After so many years, I no longer need to consider this issue. All I need to do is protect the Pill Tower," said the Pill Tower Ancestor, stroking his beard. It was too ancient; it had witnessed the rise and fall of the Pill Tower.

Xiao Kong stroked his beard and said, "Your Pill Tower is quite formidable. The old guy who helped you establish the Pill Tower back then was the oldest among the five powerful figures, but he was the one you shouldn't mess with."

When your Pill Tower was at its peak, even the Medicine Clan couldn't compare to you. In that year's Pill Gathering, our Xiao Clan's little girl went to participate and defeated a group of powerful figures to win the championship.

I still vividly remember that glorious era. Even now, your Pill Tower remains at the very top of the continent's power structure, and with you, old man, still here, I just heard from someone that your Pill Tower has gained another Dou Sheng powerhouse. Congratulations!

At this moment, the old ancestor of Danta did not speak, his withered hand clenching the cup tightly and then loosening it.

Xiao Kong raised an eyebrow: "Did I say something wrong? Could it be that your Pill Tower..."

The old patriarch of the Pill Tower nodded: "Yes, our Pill Tower is also gradually declining, and sooner or later it will be gradually devoured by the Soul Palace."

"what!"

A hint of reminiscence flashed in the eyes of the Danta Ancestor: "The cause of all this is the decline of your Xiao Clan."

Xiao Kong exclaimed in surprise, "What does the decline of our Xiao clan have to do with the Pill Tower? I have also been to the Burning Flame Valley, and I did not sense the aura of the Burning Flame Old Ghost. With his cultivation, he could have lived to this day. His lifespan is more than enough!"

"That old codger Gu Yuan isn't dead yet, and that old ghost Fen Yan isn't much older than Gu Yuan, no more than a hundred years old. Could it be that that old ghost was also killed? And what about that person from your Pill Tower?"

The old patriarch of the Pill Tower nodded: "Xiao Kong, times have changed. A thousand years have passed since your era. Do you know what the cultivation level of the strongest rogue cultivator in the Central Plains is now?"

Xiao Kong pondered, "Even in the heyday of the Xiao Clan, Zhongzhou was the center of the continent, with many powerful figures here, such as the old man of the Pill Tower and the old ghost of the Burning Flame Clan. Their size was much larger than that of other imperial clans."

Even excluding them, places like Xiao Su's Sound Valley, Ice River Valley, Flower Sect, and numerous other forces, large and small, all have high-level Dou Sheng (Battle Saints) stationed there. Are there none left now?